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Cramond is a Roman fort and civil settlement situated at the mouth of the River Almond in Edinburgh, Midlothian. The fort was established in the late second century AD as part of the Roman occupation of Scotland, serving as a supply base and garrison point on the Antonine Wall system. Archaeological investigation has revealed substantial structural remains including the fort's defences, internal buildings, and evidence of a prosperous civil settlement that developed outside the military installation, indicating active trade and occupation. The site represents one of the most important Roman military installations in Scotland and continues to yield artefacts and environmental evidence that illuminate the nature of Roman-Caledonian contact during this period.
Cramond, Roman fort & civil settlement is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2526. View the official record →
Cramond is a Roman fort and civil settlement situated at the mouth of the River Almond in Edinburgh, Midlothian. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM2526.
Cramond, Roman fort & civil settlement dates from the iron age period, and is classified as a roman fort & civil settlement. It is one of over 32,000 scheduled monuments protected across Britain.
Cramond, Roman fort & civil settlement is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM2526.
Several scheduled monuments lie within 10 km, including Gogar Mains,fort,palisaded enclosure and field system 850m SSE of (5 km), Easter Norton,standing stone 280m WSW of (6 km), Union Canal, Fountainbridge to River Almond (6.8 km).
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